Is it possible to live without ants in our house? I think the answer is impossible and most people in this universe will agree with me. Because ants are everywhere in this world. But nobody likes living with ants. Because sometimes they become aggressive, they destroy our property, our food, and they also bite us. We cannot keep them away from our home forever. But, the proper steps and effective techniques can keep them away from our home for as long as possible. The carpenter ant is one of the most dangerous species of ants. They destroy our valuable wooden property. Now, I am describing how to get rid of carpenter ants naturally.
To get rid of carpenter ants naturally, we have to know them and know their characteristics..
This type of ants is one of the largest members of the ant species. They are black in color and sometimes reddish-brown in color. Its length varies from ¾ “to ½”. They have a round thorax and a node on the back. They have a pair of elbow angled antennae. That make the difference between termites and carpenter ants.
They do not eat wood like termites. They tunnel into forests because they make nests. They lay eggs in those tunnels and raise their babies. They like humid places to make nests. Then they find moist and warm woods. They also find places that are very close to sources of food and water and also safe to live.
They like to eat sugar and protein. Sugar and substances produced with sugar are highly attractive to ants. Any type of sweet, fruit juice, honey, sponge cake, milk, etc. attract a lot of this type of ants. They are also very attracted to protein-containing foods such as meat, fish, and human foods made with protein.
Natural techniques to get rid of carpenter ants.
One of the good techniques to get rid of them naturally is to pour water into your hive. We have to identify your hive and then enlarge the hive opening and pour hot or cold water into it. Make sure the entire hive is full of water. You can also mix a little lemon juice with the water for a better result. This will kill all members of the hive and eliminate carpenter ants naturally.
Another way to get rid of it is to remove all rotten wood that is infected by carpenter ants. If the infected area is small and less important to our house then this technique is useful.
If we can eliminate all the products that attract them to our house, then they will be discouraged from making hives in our house. We will have to make all food sources unreachable for them. And we will have to try to keep our bathroom, and kitchen sink clean and dry after use. This will prevent carpenter ant infestation in our home.
Neem oil is a good biological oil that is used to control household pests naturally. This is a biological oil, it is not toxic and can be used inside our house. Anyone can use neem oil to get rid of any type of ants naturally.
Another natural product is corn products, which are used to control carpenter ant infestation. They cannot digest corn. When they drink after eating corn, the corn dust begins to expand upon contact with water, and as a result, they die.
Boric acid is also very helpful in getting rid of carpenter ants. A 1:10 mixture of boric acid and sugar is very effective in killing them. The worker ants carry that mixture to their hive, eat and die. Help kill all members of the hive.
Important note:
It is very important to kill the queen of the hive. A hive consists of a queen, few males, and a remaining working member. If the queen can escape while performing a killing operation, she will increase the spawn rate to get back the lost members of the hive. And the infestation becomes very dangerous. So, we must be very careful with the queen.
I hope that following the techniques mentioned above will help anyone get rid of carpenter ants naturally.
